How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?

15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Latvia: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Denmark

2.0%

in 2018

Latvia

2.3%

in 2018

Denmark rank

108th

Latvia rank

106th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Denmark
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Latvia ahead.

Denmark ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 106th of 133 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.4%	2.2%	2.1%	Denmark
2010s	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Denmark or Latvia?: Latvia, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Denmark as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Denmark and Latvia?: 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Latvia?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Denmark and Latvia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Denmark ranks 108th and Latvia ranks 106th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/